Football scored the game’s final two touchdowns en route to its third win in as many games this season.

The Huskies (2-0) beat the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2), 48-34, Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The win upped the Huskies’ all-time record against the Rebels to 4-0.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare tossed a 54-yard touchdown to wideout Da’Ron Brown with 8:23 to play, and tailback Cameron Stingily rushed into the end zone from 2 yards out with 1:56 remaining to seal the victory for the Huskies.

“We knew it was going to be a four-quarter battle,” said head coach Rod Carey, according to a news release. “I’m proud of our guys. They fought through adversity. Give [UNLV] credit; they fought back and played a heck of a third quarter. Give us credit; we made plays when we had to.”

Hare finished 18-of-28 for 285 yards and three touchdowns through the air. He carried the ball 14 times for 74 yards and one touchdown.

Stingily tallied 17 carries for a team-best 102 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Brown hauled in six passes for a team-high 138 yards and one touchdown, which proved to be the game-winner.

The Huskies led the Rebels 31-12 with 7:06 to play in the third quarter after senior kicker Tyler Wedel connected on a career-long 45-yard field goal.

But, the Rebels pulled the game within five points, 31-26, with two touchdowns in less than five minutes. Quarterback Blake Decker found wideout Devante Davis for a 53-yard touchdown pass, and tailback Shaquille Murray-Lawrence recorded a 2-yard touchdown run.

Wedel stretched the Huskies’ lead to 34-26 on a 33-yard field goal 3:49 into the fourth quarter, but Murray-Lawrence rushed into the end zone from 9 yards out to knot the score, 34-34, with 9:18 left in the game before the Huskies finished the scoring.

The Rebels shot out to a 3-0 lead with a 25-yard field goal on the game’s opening drive, but the Huskies responded with a 15-play, 76-yard drive capped off by a 5-yard touchdown romp by Stingily.

The Huskies were then tabbed for a safety on their next possession as Desroy Maxwell was called for a chop block in the end zone to make the score 7-5 in favor of NIU.

NIU pushed its lead to 21-5 at the half, as Hare connected with Keith Harris Jr. on a 12-yard touchdown pass and Juwan Brescacin on a 10-yard touchdown strike.

Hare opened the scoring in the second half with a 12-yard touchdown run. But, the Rebels answered less than two minutes later with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Decker to Davis to make the score 28-12.

Wedel pushed the lead to 31-12 with a field goal. The Rebels began a comeback, but the Huskies pulled away late, scoring the game’s final two touchdowns to cement the win.